Friday, January 30, 2009

Just returned from CHA in California! All I can say is WOW!! It was my first time and what an experiance it is. Not only did I get to meet all my design team "sisters" from Our Daily Bread , but it was if we knew each other 4-ever! We didnt sleep much because we were too busy laughing!! Now, on to the business at hand!... ODBD is releasing 3 new stamp sets for February. The first I get to show you today.."Keep My Lamp Burning".... This is one AWESOME set! I envisioned a stormy night by the sea....hmmm...hope that comes across in my card....

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Today I am posting a vintage valentine that I loved making! The dp is Basic Grey and I made the envelope with one of those vinyl sheet envelope makers from a stamp show I went to several years ago. I gold emb some of the edges, and the photo lady was cut out of a 12x12 sheet I also had hanging around here. I love vintage and I saw something similar to this on scs a long time ago, - wish I remebered who ! TFL!

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Had to get one more card in before I start to show the NEW SETS that are totally cool coming out at ODBD!!! Stay tuned......meantime....the dp here is "Bohemia" from

My Minds Eye...linen thread, SU, and the little metal "faith" was in a tiny package from a neighborhood craft store. I really like this paper and was happy to use it! If you are attending CHA this weekend, I hope to finally meet you!

I would also like to take this opportunity for a moment to say....God Bless EVERYONE in this coming new year.....I pray the Lord will hear our needs......and do what is best for his people.

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Here is a close up of my card. The dp is Fancy pants designs--"Aged Florals" and I did do some sewing! The cool thing is the corners and the other gold embellies! They are stickers and I really am crazy about them! They are by Stampendous. They had all kinds of swirls too! This is why I just had to show the inside too! The stamp set ofcourse is called "HE IS RISEN" by Our Daily Bread designs! Have fun seeing what the other design team members have made!

Want to win some "Shimmerz"??!! Here is how! ODBD is having its first challenge. The first sketch challenge!! Three lucky winners will be chosen to receive a bottle of schimmerz! http://www.ourdailybreaddesigns.com/shimmerz.html All you have to do to participate is use ODBD stamps as the focal image on your card, and post a comment to the ODBD blog --

with a link to your card. If you are uploading to SCS , please use these 2 codes (ODBDSCO1 and ODBD so we can find your cards there too! As for the sketch, just remember that you can turn it, make it larger or smaller , or flip it- whatever! You have until midnight EST Jan 23 to join in the challenge for a chance to win!

To see what the other design team members have done with this sketch check out their blogs - listed on the side of mine. Be sure to check out the ODBD blog on January 24th to find out if you have won the shimmerz! You can start with me!

This was a really cool challenge for me cuz I love the color blue! It used to be my favorite but now I have MANY favorites! :) We had to have 2 shades of blue and one neutral color. The dp is one of my favo new pads called "Blue Awning" by K & Co. The verse is one of a new release from ODBD called "He is risen". tfl!

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Well couldnt let the day go by without posting a pic of the new addition to our family! After loosing 2 dogs...my husband said he will not bury another. We have been struggling to get used to not having my big dog around anymore. He was a wonderful dog and very close to my youngest son. This little guy became available,....the picture is the rest of the story! He hardly gets to sit alone! Not too mention he gets carried everywhere! My 2 kids still living at home are just smitten with him!! Oh, and my pug..."Patty" is thrilled to have a playmate! Only, the new pup isnt too thrilled with her just yet! lolol Forgot to mention, we STILL havent settled on a name yet!!! Hopefully today..... tfl!

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Here is another look at a new release for ODBD ! This is quite the set to make a statement with! This dp is also from that K & Co. Blue Awning pack. I also used that MS punch and the pearls are a little tinted green..had them for a long time..dont know where I got em but I love em! I did sew this card altho it may be a little hard to see. I love the sewing on cards...but I have to say that I think it is nice to do a little of everything...that means...I dont wana sew every card I make!! lolol Seems like more and more people are sewing EVERYTHING!! WOW, am I whining or what??.........I was looking for some flowers but didnt have any I liked so I cut out a piece of the dp and dabbed the edges. tfl!!!

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

I bought this stamp quite a while ago. However, one of my goals for the new year is to make sure I use ALL my stamps! (we all know how that goes! good intentions and everything) I was surfing scs and saw it used with this saying for a birthday and I thought it was hilarious. Ofcourse now that I am trying to find that card with the saying, I cant! (sorry) But then I found this card that Jennifer "the buck stamps here" http://thebuckstampshere.blogspot.com/ made and I cased it with my "spin" on it. The dp is 2 scoops again and fish are colored with copics and SU markers. The bubbles are stickles. It was really fun to make and I plan on giving to my sister this Friday for her birthday lunch. TFL!

Friday, January 2, 2009

Well, I have 5 sisters with 2 of them living in New Mexico now. I have been going to visit them for the last few years in the spring and once over Labor day wkend. If you have never experianced ABQ, Santa Fe or Taos before and you like art...this is the place to go! Oh, and did I mention margaritas????lololo Really, it is soooo artsy there and I LOVE to go and have fun with my sisters. This stamp is from a store there called Guadalupaes (sp. not correct I'm sure) Fun rubber stamps! It is on the plaza in Santa Fe. They have stamps there I have never seen before! Alot of "Day of the Dead" stamps too. Needless to say, this is where I got this stamp and it is from Stampamania. It is cold here now in OH and I felt the need to make a card with it to remind me of the warm sunshine there!! It is simple, copics, MS punch, pencils and Daisy doodles flowers. The dp was some old southwestern paper I had hanging around here. My sister has the red chiles hanging on her front door also, and she even has that little blue bench inside her house! tfl!!

Thursday, January 1, 2009

I got this stamp from A Muse Artstamps. I just had to have it...oh well. I told my husband this thank-you card WOULD HAVE BEEN for him if I got the car!!! He didnt say anything!! OH WELL....I had a girlfriend in high school named Paula and we use to tool around in her little VW just like this. No...I didnt say anything about "cutting classes" and going out to eat in it!!

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